2006 New York Code - Additional Safety Requirements For Commercial Vehicles And Vehicles Transporting Hazardous Materials.

 
    § 378. Additional  safety  requirements  for  commercial  vehicles and
  vehicles transporting  hazardous  materials.  1.    Motor  vehicles  and
  trailers  operated  pursuant to or requiring a certificate or permit for
  the  transportation  of  property  or  hazardous  materials   from   the
  interstate commerce commission or the commissioner of transportation and
  all  other  motor  vehicles  and  trailers  operated  for the commercial
  transportation of property or hazardous materials, in addition to  being
  subject  to  the  provisions of this chapter and regulations promulgated
  thereunder, are also subject to the provisions of  section  one  hundred
  forty  of  the  transportation  law  and  safety  rules  and regulations
  promulgated thereunder.
    2. Vehicles transporting hazardous materials,  in  addition  to  being
  subject  to  the  provisions of this chapter and regulations promulgated
  thereunder are also subject to the provisions of section  fourteen-f  of
  the transportation law and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
    3.  Whenever  a  vehicle  is  in  violation of a provision of both the
  vehicle and traffic law and section fourteen-f or  section  one  hundred
  forty  of  the  transportation  law  or  safety  rules  and  regulations
  promulgated thereunder, if the offenses arise from the same incident and
  the elements of both offenses are substantially the  same,  the  alleged
  violator  shall  be  charged  only  with  the appropriate offense of the
  transportation law.